2008 Macau Grand Prix

Formula Three motor race November 2017 November 2017 Race details 200px Date 16 November 2008 Official name 55th Windsor Arch Macau Grand Prix Location Guia Circuit, Macau Course Temporary street circuit6.120 km mi on Distance Qualifying Race10 laps, 61.200 km mi onMain Race15 laps, 91.800 km mi on Weather Qualifying Race: Sunny and dryMain Race: Sunny and dry Qualifying Race Pole Driver NLD Carlo van Dam TOM'S Time 2:11.846 Fastest Lap Driver NZL Brendon Hartley Carlin Time 2:13.169 (on lap 6 of 10) Podium First ITA Edoardo Mortara Signature-Plus Second JPN Keisuke Kunimoto TOM'S Third BRA Roberto Streit Räikkönen Robertson Racing Main Race Pole Driver ITA Edoardo Mortara Signature-Plus Fastest Lap Driver NZL Brendon Hartley Carlin Time 2:12.565 (on lap 15 of 15) Podium First JPN Keisuke Kunimoto TOM'S Second ITA Edoardo Mortara Signature-Plus Third NZL Brendon Hartley Carlin The 2008 Macau Grand Prix (formally the 55th Windsor Arch Macau Grand Prix) was a Formula Three (F3) car race held on the streets of Macau on 16 November 2008. Unlike other races, such as the Masters of Formula 3, the 2008 Macau Grand Prix was not part of any F3 championship, but was open to entries from any F3 championship. The event consisted of two races: a ten-lap qualifying race that set the starting grid for the fifteen-lap main race. The 2008 race was the 55th Macau Grand Prix and the 26th for F3 cars. TOM'S driver Keisuke Kunimoto won the Grand Prix on his debut in Macau, after finishing second in the previous day's Qualification Race won by Signature-Plus driver Edoardo Mortara. Kunimoto led from the start and held on to become the first Japanese driver to win in Macau since Takuma Sato in 2001, and it was TOM'S second consecutive victory in the Grand Prix. Mortara finished second, with Carlin driver Brendon Hartley in third. Background and entry list The Macau Grand Prix is a Formula Three (F3) race considered to be a stepping stone to higher motor racing categories such as Formula One and has been termed the territory's most prestigious international sporting event.http://en.macaotourism.gov.mo/events/majorevent_detail.php?id=7 Macau Grand Prix Macao Government Tourism Office https://web.archive.org/web/20180211155754/http://en.macaotourism.gov.mo/events/majorevent_detail.php?id=7 11 February 2018 live 28 October 2018https://www.autoindustriya.com/race-reports/the-macau-grand-prix.html The Macau Grand Prix – A look back through time Carino JP 7 December 2007 AutoIndustriya.com https://web.archive.org/web/20171116065247/https://www.autoindustriya.com/race-reports/the-macau-grand-prix.html 16 November 2017 15 November 2017 The 2008 Macau Grand Prix was the event's 55th running and the 26th time it was held to F3 rules. It took place on the 6.2 km mi on 22-turn Guia Circuit on 16 November 2008 with three preceding days of practice and qualifying.http://archive.grandprix.gov.mo/gp/55/news.php?lang=en&kind=gp55&id=2257 Windsor Arch 55th Macau Grand Prix – Fast Facts 13 October 2008 Macau Grand Prix Committee https://web.archive.org/web/20171125084548/http://archive.grandprix.gov.mo/gp/55/news.php?lang=en&kind=gp55&id=2257 25 November 2017 dead 19 November 2017 dmy-all Drivers had to race in a Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA)-regulated championship meeting in 2008, either in the FIA Formula 3 International Trophy or one of the domestic championships, with the highest-placed drivers earning priority in being invited to the race.http://archive.grandprix.gov.mo/images/upload/Image/F3%20Sporting%20Regulations%20%2017_09_08.pdf FIA Formula 3 Intercontinental Cup 2008: Sporting Regulations" 17 September 2008 Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 4 & 14 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20171125084548/http://archive.grandprix.gov.mo/images/upload/Image/F3%20Sporting%20Regulations%20%2017_09_08.pdf 25 November 2017 19 November 2017 dmy-all Two of the four major F3 series were represented on the 30-car grid by their respective champions.http://www.motorsport-total.com/formelsport/news/2008/11/Vorschau_Formel-3-Weltfinale_in_Macao_08111201.html Vorschau: Formel-3-Weltfinale in Macao Fink Pete 12 November 2008 motorsport-total.com German https://web.archive.org/web/20171125084548/http://www.motorsport-total.com/formelsport/news/2008/11/Vorschau_Formel-3-Weltfinale_in_Macao_08111201.html 25 November 2017 live 19 November 2017 dmy-all Nico Hülkenberg, the Formula 3 Euro Series champion, missed the race because he was entered in a GP2 Series test session at the Circuit Paul Ricard.https://www.autosport.com/f3/news/71496/hulkenberg-to-miss-macau-gp Hulkenberg to miss Macau GP English Steven 17 October 2008 Autosport https://web.archive.org/web/20171125084548/https://www.autosport.com/f3/news/71496/hulkenberg-to-miss-macau-gp 25 November 2017 live 19 November 2017 dmy-all Thus, Edoardo Mortara was the highest placed Formula 3 Euro Series competitor in Macau, joined by British champion Jaime Alguersuari and Japanese series winner Carlo van Dam. Laurens Vanthoor was the top performing driver in the German championship, and the Australian Drivers' Championship winner James Winslow accepted an invitation to race in Macau from race organisers.http://macaudailytimes.com.mo/archive-2007-2009/australian-f3-champion-james-winslow-to-race-macau-grand-prix.html Australian F3 Champion James Winslow to race Macau Grand Prix 4 November 2008 Macau Daily Times 19 November 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171125084548/http://macaudailytimes.com.mo/archive-2007-2009/australian-f3-champion-james-winslow-to-race-macau-grand-prix.html 25 November 2017 live dmy-all The race featured three drivers from outside of F3: Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 racer Roberto Merhi, Roberto Streit of Formula Nippon and Formula V6 Asia driver Michael Ho.http://archive.grandprix.gov.mo/images/upload/Image/2008%20Formula%203%20Drivers.pdf Driver Profiles – 55th Macau Grand Prix Macau Grand Prix Committee https://web.archive.org/web/20171125084547/http://archive.grandprix.gov.mo/images/upload/Image/2008%20Formula%203%20Drivers.pdf 25 November 2017 dead 19 November 2017 dmy-all Practice and qualifying The Sunday race was preceded by two half-hour practice sessions: one on Thursday morning and one on Friday morning.http://archive.grandprix.gov.mo/gp/55/subpage.php?id=800&lang=en Windsor Arch 55th Macau Grand Prix Provisional Programme – 13th to 16th November 2008 Macau Grand Prix Committee https://web.archive.org/web/20151027083130/http://archive.grandprix.gov.mo/gp/55/subpage.php?id=800&lang=en 27 October 2015 dead 19 November 2017 dmy-all Despite making a minor error on the lap, Mortara was fastest for Signature-Plus at 2 minutes, 14.333 seconds late in the session, seven-tenths of a second faster than anyone else on the circuit. He was followed by Renger van der Zande, Streit, Van Dam, James Jakes, Stefano Coletti, Alguersuari, Merhi and the British duo of Jon Lancaster and Sam Bird.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72096 Mortara quickest in first practice Noble Jonathan 13 November 2008 Autosport https://web.archive.org/web/20160311034401/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72096 11 March 2016 live 19 November 2017 dmy-all During the session, where the top of the time sheets was shared by multiple drivers, Brendon Hartley missed the second half due to a gearbox problem. Mika Mäki crashed heavily at Fisherman's Bend, requiring red flags before the session's halfway point. Kazuya Oshima and Walter Grubmüller went into the wall separately at Maternity Bend. Mäki was transported to the circuit's medical centre for precautionary checks after complaining of abdominal pains and was advised to rest.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72097 Maki ruled out of first qualifying Noble Jonathan 13 November 2008 Autosport https://web.archive.org/web/20160311015013/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72097 11 March 2016 live 19 November 2017 dmy-all left|thumb|upright|Sam Bird (pictured in 2007) qualified alongside Carlo van Dam on the front row of the grid but was demoted three places because of a grid penalty. Qualifying was split into two 45-minute sessions, one on Thursday afternoon and one on Friday afternoon. Each driver's fastest time from either session counted toward their final starting place in the qualification race. Mortara was fastest in the first qualifying session, held in warm and sunny weather, with a time of 2 minutes, 12.416 seconds, and led throughout.https://www.motorsport.com/f3/news/mortara-dam-streit-fastest-in-macau-first-qualifying/ Mortara, Dam, Streit fastest in Macau first qualifying Thomas Stella-Maria Waite Lynne 14 November 2008 motorsport.com https://web.archive.org/web/20171125084547/https://www.motorsport.com/f3/news/mortara-dam-streit-fastest-in-macau-first-qualifying/ 25 November 2017 live 19 November 2017 dmy-all Van Dam in second was three-tenths of a second slower.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72099 Mortara takes provisional pole Noble Jonathan 13 November 2008 Autosport https://web.archive.org/web/20160311033411/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72099 11 March 2016 live 19 November 2017 Streit was second twice but finished third. Hartley recovered from gearbox problems earlier in the day to run strongly for provisional fourth place. Van Der Zande was consistent and took fifth. He was followed by the highest-placed rookie Alguersuari in sixth. Bird was seventh. Jules Bianchi and his teammate Jakes were eighth and tenth, separated by Oliver Turvey. Marcus Ericsson, eleventh, was high as sixth in the session's opening minutes. Following him were Keisuke Kunimoto, Kei Cozzolino, Coletti, the Hitech Racing duo of Max Chilton and Merhi, Winslow, Grubmüller, Oshima and Daniel Campos-Hull, Laurens Vanthoor, Atte Mustonen, Basil Shaaban, Cheng Congfu, Lancaster, Masaki Matsushita, Ho and Nicola de Marco. The only driver to go under the minimum qualification time was Koki Saga. The session was stopped three times. Jakes' car got unsettled on the tarmac entering Fisherman's Bend on a faster lap and hit the outside barriers, littering the track with debris. De Marco struck the Fisherman's Bend barriers and angled across the circuit. Matsushita spun towards the track's centre after hitting the barriers at Police corner with one minute left. Mortara and Vanthoor could not avoid his stranded car and piled into it. For ignoring the red light signal which mandated he enter the weighbridge, the stewards order Matsushita to start last for the qualification race.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72102 Matsushita gets grid penalty Noble Jonathan 13 November 2008 Autosport https://web.archive.org/web/20160311044359/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72102 11 March 2016 live 19 November 2017 Mäki returned to the circuit on the morning of the second 30-minute practice session and was declared fit to compete. He revealed that he had food poisoning which worsened while driving and combated this by sleeping heavily the previous day.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72107 Maki declared fit for qualifying day English Steven 14 November 2008 Autosport https://web.archive.org/web/20160311043526/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72107 11 March 2016 live 19 November 2017 The start was delayed by 50 minutes due to multiple crashes in practice for the touring car support races.https://www.motorsport.com/f3/news/van-dam-snatches-pole-at-macau/?s=1 Van Dam snatches pole at Macau Thomas Stella-Maria Waite Lynne 15 November 2008 motorsport.com https://web.archive.org/web/20171125084548/https://www.motorsport.com/f3/news/van-dam-snatches-pole-at-macau/?s=1 25 November 2017 live 19 November 2017 dmy-all Mortara concentrated on race setup and set a benchmark time of 2 minutes, 13.054 seconds by slipstreaming another car into Mandarin Bend.http://archive.grandprix.gov.mo/gp/55/news.php?lang=en&kind=gp55&id=2370 Mortara fastest in final free practice 14 November 2008 Macau Grand Prix Committee https://web.archive.org/web/20171125084547/http://archive.grandprix.gov.mo/gp/55/news.php?lang=en&kind=gp55&id=2370 25 November 2017 dead 19 November 2017 dmy-all Van Dam was 0.117 seconds slower in second and a full second faster than Cozzolino in third. Alguersuari, Turvey, Merhi, Hartley, Ericsson, Van Der Zande ninth and Streit were in positions four to ten.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72108 Mortara on top again in practice Noble Jonathan 14 November 2008 Autosport https://web.archive.org/web/20160311050043/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72108 11 March 2016 live 19 November 2017 De Marco spun at Fisherman's Bend, stopping practice as he was adjudged to be in a dangerous place. Alguersuari damaged his car's left side and removed his rear wing in a crash against the San Francisco End barriers which halted the session for a second time. The two other incidents during the session were Mäki suffered a puncture and spent most of the session in the pit lane, while Van Dam braked late for Lisboa corner and stopped on the escape road. Van Dam improved on Mortara's lap from the first qualifying session until Mustonen went off the track at Police corner and the yellow flags flew. Drivers with new tyres had them fitted and adjusted their cars halfway through the second qualifying session. Matsushita then crashed near Police turn, and his car was removed from the track. Mortara then regained provisional pole, until the session was stopped when Bianchi ran wide exiting the Reservoir Bend and hit the tyre barriers at the end of the turn. His left rear wheel flew onto the track's centre.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72112 Van Dam grabs last-gasp Macau pole Noble Jonathan 14 November 2008 Autosport https://web.archive.org/web/20160303193634/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72112 3 March 2016 live 19 November 2017 Bird was the first driver all weekend to go under 2 minutes, 11 seconds,http://www.crash.net/f3/news/32283/1/toms-toms-drums-out-macau-warning van Dam takes Macau pole 14 November 2008 crash.net https://web.archive.org/web/20171125084547/http://www.crash.net/f3/news/32283/1/toms-toms-drums-out-macau-warning 25 November 2017 live 19 November 2017 dmy-all before red flags were needed for Cozzolino whose heavy crash at Fisherman's Bend left debris on the track. Van Dam slightly deranged his steering arm at the restart, but used a clear track to beat Bird and take pole position with a 2-minute, 11.846 second lap. This demoted Bird to second having been delayed by a slow-moving Grubmüller. Kunimoto used the slipstream of another car to take third, while the previous day's provisional pole sitter Mortara was fourth. Streit dropped two spots to fifth, while Merhi climbed nine spots to sixth. Van Der Zande in seventh did not slipstream other cars to avoid being delayed in the track's tight section.https://www.gpupdate.net/nl/f3-nieuws/203285/van-dam-pakt-fraaie-pole-position-in-macau/ Van Dam pakt fraaie pole-position in Macau 14 November 2008 GPUpdate Dutch https://web.archive.org/web/20171125084713/https://www.gpupdate.net/nl/f3-nieuws/203285/van-dam-pakt-fraaie-pole-position-in-macau/ 25 November 2017 live 19 November 2017 Turvey was as high as third but was eighth with Alguersuari ninth and Jakes tenth. The rest of the field lined up as Hartley, Coletti (who crashed at Police turn and blocked the track), Chilton, Mäki, Ericsson, Oshimi, Bianchi, Cozzolino, Grubmüller, Cheng, Campos-Hull, Winslow, Lancaster, Shabban, Saga, Mustonen, Vanthoor (who set no lap time as he crashed on his out-lap), Matsushita, Ho and De Marco. Bird was demoted three positions on the grid after qualifying for failing to signal to enter the weighbridge during second practice. Qualifying classification Each of the driver's fastest lap times from the two qualifying sessions are denoted in bold. +Final qualifying classificationPos PositionNo. Car number Driver TeamQ1 Time Best lap time recorded during first qualifyingRank Ranking of first qualifying timesQ2 Time Best lap time recorded during second qualifyingRank Ranking of second qualifying timesGap Gap to first-placed driverGrid Final grid position 1 1NLD Carlo van DamTOM'S 2:12.772 22:11.846 1— 1 2 21GBR Sam BirdManor Motorsport 2:13.722 72:11.988 2 +0.142 51 1 3 2JPN Keisuke KunimotoTOM'S 2:14.696 122:12.039 3 +0.293 2 4 7ITA Edoardo MortaraSignature-Plus 2:12.416 12:12.044 4 +0.298 3 5 11BRA Roberto StreitRäikkönen Robertson Racing 2:13.153 32:12.061 5 +0.315 4 6 20ESP Roberto MerhiHitech Racing 2:15.574 162:12.369 6 +0.618 6 7 16NLD Renger van der ZandePrema Powerteam 2:13.607 52:12.402 7 +0.653 7 8 3GBR Oliver TurveyCarlin 2:14.208 92:12.404 8 +0.655 8 9 4ESP Jaime AlguersuariCarlin 2:13.669 62:12.412 9 +0.661 9 10 15GBR James JakesART Grand Prix 2:14.459 102:12.423 10 +0.672 10 11 5NZL Brendon HartleyCarlin 2:13.348 42:12.573 11 +0.722 11 12 17MCO Stefano ColettiPrema Powerteam 2:14.788 142:12.835 12 +0.984 12 13 18GBR Max ChiltonHitech Racing 2:15.007 152:12.869 13 +1.018 13 14 9FIN Mika MäkiSignature-Plusno time DNQ Did not qualify2:12.942 14 +1.091 14 15 6SWE Marcus EricssonCarlin 2:14.664 112:12.988 15 +1.135 15 16 22JPN Kazuya OshimaManor Motorsport 2:15.985 192:13.110 16 +1.157 16 17 14FRA Jules BianchiART Grand Prix 2:13.840 82:13.124 17 +1.171 17 18 24ITA Kei Cozzolino Now Motor Sports 2:14.779 132:13.504 18 +1.551 18 19 19AUT Walter GrubmüllerHitech Racing 2:15.731 182:13.710 19 +1.757 19 20 8CHN Cheng CongfuSignature-Plus 2:17.050 242:13.777 20 +1.844 20 21 28ESP Daniel Campos-Hull HBR Motorsport 2:16.345 202:14.325 21 +2.392 21 22 27GBR James WinslowOmbra Racing 2:15.638 172:14.399 22 +2.466 22 23 23GBR Jon LancasterManor Motorsport 2:17.490 252:14.620 23 +2.687 23 24 29LBN Basil Shaaban HBR Motorsport 2:16.939 232:15.412 24 +3.479 24 25 25JPN Koki Saga Le Beausset Motorsports 2:26.492 DNQ Did not qualify2:15.969 25 +4.036 25 26 10FIN Atte MustonenRäikkönen Robertson Racing 2:16.675 222:16.029 26 +4.096 26 27 30BEL Laurens VanthoorRC Motorsport2:16.464 21no time DNQ Did not qualify +4.531 27 28 26JPN Masaki MatsushitaPTRS by Ombra2:18.059 26 2:18.667 25 +6.126 302 2 29 12MAC Michael HoRäikkönen Robertson Racing 2:18.415 272:18.606 27 +5.078 28 30 31ITA Nicola de MarcoRC Motorsport2:18.668 28no time DNQ Did not qualify +5.140 29110% qualifying time: 2:25.657Windsor Arch Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix: Qualifying 2 http://archive.grandprix.gov.mo/gp/55/result.php?race=f3_qual_2&lang=en#result MST World 14 November 2008 20 November 2017 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20151027083050/http://archive.grandprix.gov.mo/gp/55/result.php?race=f3_qual_2&lang=en#result 27 October 2015 dmy-allSource:Windsor Arch Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix: Qualifying 1 – Provisional Classification http://archive.grandprix.gov.mo/gp/55/result.php?race=f3_qual_1&lang=en#result MST World 13 November 2008 20 November 2017 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20151027082310/http://archive.grandprix.gov.mo/gp/55/result.php?race=f3_qual_1&lang=en#result 27 October 2015 dmy-allBold time indicates the faster of the two times that determined the grid order. Notes: 1 1 – Sam Bird was penalised three places on the grid for failing to obey a signal to enter the weighbridge during the second practice session. 2 2 – Masaki Matsushita was relegated to the back of the grid after ignoring a signal to enter the weighbridge during the first qualifying session. Qualifying race The qualifying race to set the starting order for the main race began on 15 November at Macau Standard Time (UTC+08:00).https://www.scmp.com/article/660267/van-dam-makes-most-late-show Van Dam makes most of late show Sallay Alvin 15 November 2008 South China Morning Post 12 May 2018 https://archive.today/20180512173538/http://www.scmp.com/article/660267/van-dam-makes-most-late-show 12 May 2018 live dmy-all The weather was dry and sunny at the start of the qualifying race with an air temperature of 23 C F and a track temperature at 37 C F.http://archive.grandprix.gov.mo/gp/55/result.php?race=f3_race_1&lang=en#result Windsor Arch Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix: Race Classification – Race 1 15 November 2008 MST World https://web.archive.org/web/20151027083616/http://archive.grandprix.gov.mo/gp/55/result.php?race=f3_race_1&lang=en#result 27 October 2015 dead 19 November 2017 dmy-all Van Dam made a slow start and Kunimoto passed him for the lead.https://www.motorsport.com/f3/news/mortara-snatches-victory-in-chaotic-qualifying-race/ Mortara snatches victory in chaotic qualifying race Thomas Stella-Maria Waite Lynne 16 November 2008 motorsport.com https://web.archive.org/web/20121016074453/http://www.motorsport.com/f3/news/mortara-snatches-victory-in-chaotic-qualifying-race/ 16 October 2012 live 19 November 2017 dmy-all Van Dam attempted to reclaim the lead from Kunimoto, but ran wide and punctured his left rear tyre due to contact with the barriers through Mandarin corner.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72134 Mortara wins qualification race Noble Jonathan English Steven 15 November 2008 Autosport https://web.archive.org/web/20160311042056/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72134 11 March 2016 live 19 November 2017 Mortara then attempted, but failed, to overtake Kunimoto; the two narrowly avoided a collision. Four more cars overtook Van Dam into Lisboa turn, and he collided with fellow countryman Van Der Zande at San Francisco Bend. Both drivers retired because of the contact. Merhi stalled on the grid and lost several positions.http://www.crash.net/f3/news/32289/1/cool-mortara-takes-charge-in-macau Mortara takes charge in Macau Barstow Ollie 15 November 2008 crash.net https://web.archive.org/web/20171125084712/http://www.crash.net/f3/news/32289/1/cool-mortara-takes-charge-in-macau 25 November 2017 live 19 November 2017 On the second lap, Jakes and Hartley brushed up against each other as they drove towards the Reservoir Bend. Jakes went across Hartley's front and into the wall. Hartley entered the pit lane with suspension damage while Jakes retired. thumb|upright|Edoardo Mortara (pictured in 2014) won the qualifying race and pole position in the Grand Prix itself. When Bianchi spun entering the Lisboa turn, a multi-car collision occurred. He set off a chain reaction involving Grubmüller, Chilton, and Merhi's Hitech cars. Bianchi's spin triggered a secondary accident, which began when Shaaban ran into the rear of his teammate Campos-Hull and was spun into Cheng. Mustonen was pushed into the track barriers by both drivers. While Merhi and Grubmüller rejoined, Chilton, Bianchi, Cheng and Mustonen retired. Because several cars were in the opposite direction and beached on the kerbs, the safety car was deployed so that marshals could clear the wreckage. Merhi made a pit stop and Oshima retired. The safety car remained on track for three laps and Kunimoto led at the restart with Mortara in second. Shaaban set the fastest lap earlier in the race but retired after crashing at Reservoir turn. Mortara began to attack Kunimoto in an attempt to take the lead, but Kunimoto resisted. Streit was close behind the two drivers, defending against Turvey, who was distracted by Bird, who was battling Alguersuari. At the race's halfway point, Ho lost control of his car at Police corner, but this did not cause a traffic jam because only Matsushita was behind him and easily passed him. Mortara slipstreamed Kunimoto's, steered left onto the outside line,http://archive.grandprix.gov.mo/gp/55/news.php?lang=en&kind=gp55&id=2401 Mortara wins Macau Grand Prix Qualification Race 15 November 2008 Macau Grand Prix Committee https://web.archive.org/web/20151029033203/http://archive.grandprix.gov.mo/gp/55/news.php?kind=gp55&id=2401&lang=en 29 October 2015 dead 21 November 2017 dmy-all and brake later than him for the lead at the start of lap seven. Mortara began to pull away from Kunimoto, while Streit gained on the latter while observing Turvey behind him. Mäki's car was damaged at the Reservoir Bend on the ninth lap, and debris littered the track. Despite a rear puncture and a detached rear wing, he continued driving and went off the track twice. Mortara kept the lead for the rest of the race to win pole position for the Grand Prix itself. He was joined on the grid's front row by Kunimoto and Streit completed the podium. Turvey, Bird, Alguersuari, Coletti, Ericsson, Campos-Hull and Cozzolino, Winslow, Vanthoor, Lancaster, Saga, Grubmüller, Mäki, Merhi, Matushita, De Marco and Hartley were the last of the 20 classified finishers. Qualification Race classification +Final qualifying race classification Pos Position No. Car number Driver Team Laps Laps completed Time/Retired Grid Final grid position 1 7 ITA Edoardo Mortara Signature-Plus 10 29:20.769 3 2 2 JPN Keisuke Kunimoto TOM'S 10 +1.189 2 3 11 BRA Roberto Streit Räikkönen Robertson Racing 10 +2.904 4 4 3 GBR Oliver Turvey Carlin 10 +3.364 8 5 21 GBR Sam Bird Manor Motorsport 10 +3.984 5 6 4 ESP Jaime Alguersuari Carlin 10 +4.623 9 7 17 MCO Stefano Coletti Prema Powerteam 10 +4.952 12 8 6 SWE Marcus Ericsson Carlin 10 +8.799 15 9 28 ESP Daniel Campos-Hull HBR Motorsport 10 +22.448 21 10 24 ITA Kei Cozzolino Now Motor Sports 10 +23.056 18 11 27 GBR James Winslow Ombra Racing 10 +26.786 22 12 30 BEL Laurens Vanthoor RC Motorsport 10 +28.090 27 13 25 JPN Koki Saga Le Beausset Motorsports 10 +42.871 25 14 19 AUT Walter Grubmüller Hitech Racing 10 +48.578 19 15 20 ESP Roberto Merhi Hitech Racing 10 +49.439 6 16 23 GBR Jon Lancaster Manor Motorsport 10 +57.740 23 17 26 JPN Masaki Matsushita PTRS by Ombra 10 +1:06.943 30 18 31 ITA Nicola de Marco RC Motorsport 10 +1:31.545 29 19 9 FIN Mika Mäki Signature-Plus 10 +1:44.930 14 NC Not classified 5 NZL Brendon Hartley Carlin 7 +3 laps 11 Ret Retired 12 MAC Michael Ho Räikkönen Robertson Racing 4 Accident 28 Ret Retired 29 LBN Basil Shaaban HBR Motorsport 3 Accident 24 Ret Retired 22 JPN Kazuya Oshima Manor Motorsport 3 Accident 16 Ret Retired 18 GBR Max Chilton Hitech Racing 0 Accident 13 Ret Retired 16 NLD Renger van der Zande Prema Powerteam 0 Accident 7 Ret Retired 15 GBR James Jakes ART Grand Prix 0 Accident 10 Ret Retired 10 FIN Atte Mustonen Räikkönen Robertson Racing 0 Accident 26 Ret Retired 8 CHN Cheng Congfu Signature-Plus 0 Accident 20 Ret Retired 1 NLD Carlo van Dam TOM'S 0 Accident 1 Ret Retired 14 FRA Jules Bianchi ART Grand Prix 0 Accident 17Fastest lap: Brendon Hartley, 2:13.169, 165.444 km/h mph on on lap 6Source: Warm-up A 20-minute warm-up session was held on the morning of the main race. Hartley ran faster than in any previous session, topping the time sheets with a new fastest lap of the weekend of 2 minutes, 11.071 seconds. He was six-tenths of a second faster than Van Dam in second. The two were followed by Coletti, Ericsson, Bird, Mortara, Cozzolino, Streit, Alguersuari and Campos-Hull in positions four through ten.http://archive.grandprix.gov.mo/gp/55/result.php?race=f3_warmup&lang=en#result Windsor Arch Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix: Warm Up 16 November 2008 Macau Grand Prix Committee https://web.archive.org/web/20151027082316/http://archive.grandprix.gov.mo/gp/55/result.php?race=f3_warmup&lang=en#result 27 October 2015 dead 19 November 2017 dmy-all Main race The race began on 16 November at 15:30 local time. The weather at the start was dry and sunny with an air temperature of 26 C F and a track temperature of 33 C F.http://archive.grandprix.gov.mo/gp/55/data/result_55/f3_race_2.pdf Windsor Arch Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix: Final Race Classification 16 November 2008 MST World https://web.archive.org/web/20160304065907/http://archive.grandprix.gov.mo/gp/55/data/result_55/f3_race_2.pdf 4 March 2016 dead 19 November 2017 dmy-all When the Grand Prix started, Kunimoto accelerated faster than Mortara off the line and passed him driving towards Lisboa corner.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72143 Kunimoto takes surprise Macau win Noble Jonathan 16 November 2008 Autosport https://web.archive.org/web/20160303210538/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72143 3 March 2016 live 20 November 2017 Turvey stalled, causing confusion as drivers swerved to avoid hitting him.http://www.crash.net/f3/news/32295/1/kunimoto-soars-to-macau-victory Kunimoto soars to Macau victory Barstow Ollie 16 November 2008 crash.net https://web.archive.org/web/20171125084712/http://www.crash.net/f3/news/32295/1/kunimoto-soars-to-macau-victory 25 November 2017 live 20 November 2017 Vanthoor yielded six places as his clutch slipped but avoided stalling his engine.http://www.racexpress.nl/autosport-int-diversen/laurens-vanthoor-fantastisch-debuut-in-macau-gave-ervaring/n/13452 Laurens Vanthoor fantastisch debuut in Macau: "Gave ervaring" Kaligis Bas 17 November 2008 RaceXpress Dutch https://web.archive.org/web/20180512171838/http://www.racexpress.nl/autosport-int-diversen/laurens-vanthoor-fantastisch-debuut-in-macau-gave-ervaring/n/13452 12 May 2018 live 12 May 2018 Streit defended against Bird and they collided in Mandarin Bend. Streit's car crossed over Bird's and slid into the right-band barriers. Entering the corner, he severely damaged his car before rebounding off the wall and veering left.http://www.autosport.com:80/news/report.php/id/72145 Bird gutted after early Macau exit Noble Jonathan English Steven 16 November 2008 Autosport https://web.archive.org/web/20090212115923/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72145 12 February 2009 live 12 May 2018 dmy-all Soon after, Ericsson went off the track into Lisboa corner and several cars piled up behind him or had to negotiate their way past his stricken vehicle. The safety car was immediately deployed to control the race by picking up Kunimoto.http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=314399&FS=F3 Kunimoto claims victory in rookie run at Macau Thomas Stella-Maria Waite Lynne 16 November 2008 motorsport.com https://web.archive.org/web/20110607234911/http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=314399&FS=F3 7 June 2011 dead 20 November 2017 dmy-all The wreckage was cleared in two laps, and Kunimoto led at the restart, followed by Mortara. Saga became the race's fourth retirement when he hit the wall at Lisboa corner. Campos-Hull slipstreamed past Alguersuari for third place into Lisboa corner just as Mortara locked his brakes on the bumpy track. left|thumb|Keisuke Kunimoto (pictured during the race) took the first win for a Japanese driver in Macau since Takuma Sato seven years previously. Mortara's brake locking dropped him to fourth behind Campos-Hull and Alguersuari. Meanwhile, Kunimoto began to pull away from every driver. Alguersuari re-passed Campos-Hull for second on the fifth lap, and Mortara passed the latter for third the following lap. As he began gaining on Kunimoto, Alguersuari's chances of winning were diminished when he was deemed to have jumped the start and was told he would incur a drive-through penalty. At the end of lap five, Alguersuari took his penalty, and Mortara began reducing Kunimoto's 2.5-second lead. As the race appeared to be settling down, Matsushita crashed into the wall after leaving the Mandarin Bend, temporarily blocking the track. Winslow drifted off the track at Police turn and hit the wall. Lancaster relinquished sixth place to Hartley, while Mäki moved into the top ten. On lap eight, Merhi spun at Reservoir Bend and severely damaged his car, prompting the safety car's deployment. The incident caught the recovering Van Dam off guard who clipped debris and crashed. Kunimoto's lead had faded, and he was followed by Mortara, Campos-Hull, Cozzolino, and Hartley. The race restarted on the tenth lap, with Kunimoto leading. Mortara could not keep up with Kunimoto because the latter had more straightline speed. In trying to keep up with Kunimoto, Mortara ran wide at Matsuya corner, bending his right-front suspension from contact with the wall,http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72146 Mortara says damage ended hopes Noble Jonathan 16 November 2008 Autosport https://web.archive.org/web/20090212220741/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72146 12 February 2009 live 10 February 2018 dmy-all and Campos-Hull challenged him. Further back, Mäki in sixth was holding off Van Der Zande. Shabban was another retiree after crashing off the track and into the barriers at Lisboa corner. Turvey recovered to move into the top ten, while teammate Hartley remained in fifth to observe any of Mortara's, Campos-Hull, and Cozzolino's mistakes. Despite drifting off the track and returning, Coletti crashed into the barriers at Hospital corner and was the race's final retirement. On the 13th lap, Cozzolino tried to overtake Campos-Hull but struck the rear of the latter's car braking for Lisboa corner and dropped out of the top ten. The crash promoted Hartley to third. Hartley and Turvey traded the fastest lap until Hartley claimed it on the final lap by completing a circuit in 2 minutes, 12.565 seconds. Turvey passed Grubmüller for seventh on the final lap. Kunimoto won on his debut in Macau,https://macaunews.mo/keisuke-kunimoto-wins-formula-3-macau-grand-prix/ Keisuke Kunimoto wins Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix 16 November 2008 Macau News 20 November 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171125084712/https://macaunews.mo/keisuke-kunimoto-wins-formula-3-macau-grand-prix/ 25 November 2017 live achieving the first win for a Japanese driver in Macau since Takuma Sato won the 2001 race, and it was TOM'S second consecutive Macau Grand Prix victory. Mortara finished second, 1.710 seconds later, and Hartley finished third, climbing 17 places from his starting position. Mäki finished fourth, followed by Van Der Zande in fifth, both having been separated from the lead group throughout the race. Vanthoor finished sixth after starting thirteenth, just ahead of seventh-placed Turvey. The top ten was completed by Grubmüller, Bianchi and Alguersuari. Lancaster finished eleventh, two places ahead of his starting position. Jakes Cheng, Chilton. Cozzolino, Oshima, Campos-Hull, Mustonen, De Marco and Ho were the final classified finishers. Main Race classification +Final main race classification Pos Position No. Car number Driver Team Laps Laps completed Time/Retired Grid Final grid position 1 2 JPN Keisuke Kunimoto TOM'S 15 41:01.864 2 2 7 ITA Edoardo Mortara Signature-Plus 15 +1.710 1 3 5 NZL Brendon Hartley Carlin 15 +4.006 20 4 9 FIN Mika Mäki Signature-Plus 15 +8.442 19 5 16 NLD Renger van der Zande Prema Powerteam 15 +10.276 25 6 30 BEL Laurens Vanthoor RC Motorsport 15 +12.975 12 7 3 GBR Oliver Turvey Carlin 15 +13.134 4 8 19 AUT Walter Grubmüller Hitech Racing 15 +14.695 14 9 14 FRA Jules Bianchi ART Grand Prix 15 +18.725 30 10 4 ESP Jaime Alguersuari Carlin 15 +20.801 6 11 23 GBR Jon Lancaster Manor Motorsport 15 +20.898 16 12 15 GBR James Jakes ART Grand Prix 15 +21.418 26 13 8 CHN Cheng Congfu Signature-Plus 15 +22.404 28 14 18 GBR Max Chilton Hitech Racing 15 +22.604 27 15 24 ITA Kei Cozzolino Now Motor Sports 15 +23.270 10 16 22 JPN Kazuya Oshima Manor Motorsport 15 +23.930 23 17 28 ESP Daniel Campos-Hull HBR Motorsport 15 +24.997 9 18 10 FIN Atte Mustonen Räikkönen Robertson Racing 15 +33.744 29 19 31 ITA Nicola de Marco RC Motorsport 15 +46.527 18 20 12 MAC Michael Ho Räikkönen Robertson Racing 15 +51.739 21 Ret Retired 17 MCO Stefano Coletti Prema Powerteam 11 Accident 7 Ret Retired 29 LBN Basil Shaaban HBR Motorsport 10 Accident 22 Ret Retired 1 NLD Carlo van Dam TOM'S 7 Accident 24 Ret Retired 20 ESP Roberto Merhi Hitech Racing 6 Accident 15 Ret Retired 26 JPN Masaki Matsushita PTRS by Ombra 6 Accident 17 Ret Retired 27 GBR James Winslow Ombra Racing 5 Accident 11 Ret Retired 25 JPN Koki Saga Le Beausset Motorsports 2 Accident 13 Ret Retired 21 GBR Sam Bird Manor Motorsport 0 Accident 5 Ret Retired 11 BRA Roberto Streit Räikkönen Robertson Racing 0 Accident 3 Ret Retired 6 SWE Marcus Ericsson Carlin 0 Accident 8Fastest lap: Brendon Hartley, 2:12.565, 166.198 km/h mph on on lap 15Source: References 30em External links http://archive.grandprix.gov.mo/app/home/gp55/en Sports Macau Category:Macau Grand Prix Macau Grand Prix Macau Grand Prix Formula Three